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Stevens Capital Management

Quantitative hedge fund developing automated strategies

Execution Developer

Full-Time
$100k - $250k/yr+ Bonus + Profit Sharing
Mid
Bachelor's
Villanova, PA, USA
Hybrid
Software EngineeringBackend Engineering

About the job

Requirements
  • A minimum of three years professional-level C++ programming experience in a Linux environment.
  • A Computer Science or Mathematics degree.
  • Outstanding problem solving skills.
Responsibilities
  • Develop and support multi-threaded applications with a strong emphasis on high performance.
  • Optimize our multi-faceted low latency global trade execution platform using network and systems programming.
  • Create tools to process, store and analyze quote and order data.
  • Work closely with our quantitative research analysts, engineers and other groups to provide software solutions.

About the company

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Stevens Capital Management

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Stevens Capital Management is a quantitative hedge fund manager that develops and implements empirically based trading strategies. Its flagship fund has more than 30 years in operation, reflecting a long history of trading activity in global, highly liquid markets. The firm uses large data sets, technology, and the scientific method to build automated trading strategies and execute them across major markets. SCM emphasizes recruiting top talent in quantitative research and C++ development to maintain its research-driven approach. The firm's goal is to create disciplined, data-driven trading models and deploy them at scale to generate returns in efficient financial markets.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Radnor Township, Pennsylvania

Founded

2002

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What believers are saying

  • SCM posted active hiring on September 23, 2026 for quant researchers and DBAs.
  • Form ADV filed March 23, 2026 reports $3.68 billion in regulatory AUM.
  • Its July 2026 openings support hybrid, remote, and in-person recruiting, widening talent access.

What critics are saying

  • Q2 2026 13F value fell to $416.6 million from $649.2 million in Q1.
  • Systematic alpha decays fast when rivals copy signals across CME, LSE, NASDAQ, and ICE.
  • One senior researcher or C++ engineer departure can cripple execution and research momentum.

What makes Stevens Capital Management unique

  • SCM runs proprietary quantitative trading across equities, futures, fixed income, and credit.
  • Its July 30, 2026 careers page highlights real-time, low-latency C++ market-data infrastructure.
  • The firm has managed client assets since 1990s-era operations and remains SEC-registered.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Hybrid Work Options

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